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Tunbridge vs Coventry vs Cavendish
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tunbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
Coventry has the most affordable homes ($198k median).
Cavendish has the shortest commute (19 min average).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Tunbridge | Coventry | Cavendish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,253Highest |
917Lowest |
1,242 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.7±8.3Lowest about the VT average |
45.2±5.2Highest 5% above VT |
45.2±5.9Highest 5% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.2%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Tunbridge and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.5%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Cavendish and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.5 VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Cavendish and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,464±$26kHighest 10% above VT |
$59,342±$3kLowest 27% below VT |
$89,063±$29k 10% above VT |
| Tunbridge and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,300±$23kHighest about the VT average |
$197,900±$55kLowest 37% below VT |
$285,100±$40k 10% below VT |
| Tunbridge and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
$755±$108Lowest 39% below VT |
$1,000±$546 19% below VT |
| Tunbridge and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,645Highest 8% below VT |
$2,375Lowest 53% below VT |
$3,948 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
1.5%±27.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27 VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.4% VT: 10.1% |
19.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.8% VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 31% above VT |
36 minHighest 53% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
| Work from home | 25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Coventry School District | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 18 photos → |
VT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.